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Oct 26, 2017 Trends

John Lewis: behind the buying

Did you know that sales of velvet-upholstered sofas shot up at John Lewis this year? Or that Millennial Pink has proved such a popular colour in…

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Oct 17, 2017 Trends

In Design: Hinny chair, Harriet Poppy Speed

Harriet Poppy Speed’s unique Hinny chair aims to increase interaction between adults and children, restoring the act of reading…

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Jan 31, 2017 Trends

Rob Scarlett meets … Corndell's Melanie Mills

Design underpins this industry, regardless of one’s place in the market. While creating something from nothing can appear to be the province of…

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Nov 16, 2016 Trends

In Design: YeYi, Jake Hubbard

Jake Hubbard created The YeYi chair as his final piece at Staffordshire University. The model combines modern geometric and mid-century…

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Nov 14, 2016 Trends

In Design: Retreat, Karyn Limond

Karyn Limond, a Product Design graduate from Edinburgh Napier University, presented her Retreat cupboard, which offers a mobile study and…

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Oct 14, 2016 Trends

Celebrating the work of Samuel Chan

The work of award-winning designer/maker Samuel Chan is celebrated in the latest book from Peter and Charlotte Fiell, entitled Samuel Chan:…

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Oct 10, 2016 Trends

Creative thinking

According to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, the creative industries annually contribute £84.1b to the UK economy. A survey of design…

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Sept 19, 2016 Trends

In Design: Addax, Matthew Pope

Matthew Pope created the modular Addax sofa as part of his degree in Furniture and Product Design at Nottingham Trent University, before…

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Sept 14, 2016 Trends

Echoes of Dorset – David Irwin’s Hardy Chair

May saw the Furniture Makers Company award the latest round of Design Guild Marks to some of the most deserving new British designs. Among these…

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Aug 11, 2016 Trends

In Design: FOYA, Sarah Christensen

Sarah Christensen is a designer who has emerged from the contemporary art scene. Combining this background with an enthusiasm for making things…

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Jul 07, 2016 Trends

In Design: Sit & Play Cooker, Melanie Brooks

Textile designer Melanie Brooks’ Sit & Play Cooker combines function and fun, being both a children’s chair and a fun and educational item for…

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Jun 16, 2016 Trends

U Wood's guitar stands impress Lindisfarne frontman

An engineer-turned-personnel manager has quit the corporate world to start his own business creating bespoke wooden items, including a unique…

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